Paper-ruling machine



(No Model.)

W. MoNAB.

PAPER RULING MACHINE.

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\VILLIAH MoNAl OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS.

PAPER-RU LING MACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,940, dated July 16,1889. Application filed April 27, 1888. Serial No. 272,017. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, 'ILLIAM MCNAB, of Holyoke, in the county of llampdcnand Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Paper-Rulingillachines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart thereof.

My invention relates to those parts of a paper-rulingmachineknown as thepen-beam and pen-holding clamp, and its object is to provide a combinedbeam and clamp hav ing means for holding the single ruling-pens and alsothe extended double or triple pens, so constructed that the latter penscan be quickly applied to and removed from the clamp, as well asadjusted laterally thereon, without disturbing the single pens orinterfering with the operation of the machine.

A further object is to improve the construction of the extendedpen-holder in such man ner as to entirely prevent the mingling of inksof different colors as they are fed to the pens carried by said holder.

To these ends my invention consists in the novel construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters designate like parts inthe several figures, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the combinedbeam and clamp devised by me. Fig. 2 is a cross-section thereof drawn toa larger scale. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of one of the extendedpen-holders and the means for holding and adjusting the same.

The letter A designates the combined pen beam and clamp, which iscomposed of an upper member a and a lower member a, detach ably securedtogether by means of bolts (0 passed transversely through both members,and nuts (0, turned upon the outer ends of said bolts. A trunnion a,seated in a block (b at each end of the clamp A, permits the latter toswing upon the beam-standards of the ordinary ruling-machine in theusual manner. I have not shown a ruling-machine in the drawings, for thereason that the clamp herein described is adapted to be applied to anyof the various styles of machines now in use, as will be obvious topersons skilled in the art.

At their front side the members a a of the clamp are provided withcorresponding plane surfaces whereby they are adapted to clamp betweenthem a series of single pens b, as shown, and in the usual manner. Attheir rear side each of said members is provided with an undercut grooveextending throughout its length, which grooves together form a T-shapedopening a, the function of which will be presently described.

The extended pens c are clamped in the front ends of the extendedpen-holders C, which latter are composed of the usual flat strips 0' 0connected together near their rear ends by plate 0. The upper strip (2projects beyond strip 0 at both its front and rear ends, instead of atits front end only, as heretofore, and the pens 0, instead of being heldbetween said strips and auxiliary strips 0 by the tension of a slidingclasp, as is customary, are positively held between said strips by meansof set-screws clwhereby the annoyance caused by said sliding claspsbecoming gummed with ink and adhering to the strips is obviated.

Each of the pen holders Cis mounted upon the clamp A in such manner asto be adj ustable both vertically and laterally by means of standards D,which standards are each provided in their front side and near theirlower end with a concave depression (1, correspondin g substantially incontour with the rear surface of clamp A and with a perforation d in theplane of the junction between the members a a of the clamp when thestandard is applied thereto, as shown in Fig. 2. A bolt (1, having aT-shaped head adapted to fit closely within the opening (L6 of theclamp, has its shank extended through said perforation (7 of thestandard, and receives upon its outer end a tightening nut (1 wherebythe standard is securely clamped to the rcaredgc of the clamp A. Byloosening said nut (1 the standard can be readily adjustedlongitudinally of the clamp, the head of bolt (Z sliding freely withinopening a of the latter. At its upper end the standard D terminates intwo ears (1, one of which is provided with the scrcw-threadcdperforation d, which receives a screw (Z9, which screw terminates in apin (F. A lug c, projecting downwardly from the rear end of the lowerstrip 0 of penholder 0, fits closely between cars (1* of the standard,and is perforated transversely to receive pin (1 Said pin is in lengthslightly less than the width of lug 0 whereby provision is made forclamping said lug securely between the end of screw (1 and the oppositeear d of the standard, while by loosening said screw the lug is free toturn upon pin d Pen-holder O can therefore be adjusted to any desiredangle to the standard, as indicated by full and broken lines in Fig. 2.The last-described adjustment is for the purpose of throwing either ofthe extended pen-holders upwardly to a position where it will beentirely removed from the paper when it is desired to use but a part ofsaid pens, and also for the purpose of compensating for wear of the pensby adjusting said holders to a more acute angle to the paper.

The lateral adjustment of the holders C with standards D is for thepurpose of spacing the distance between the lines made by the penscarried by the several holders, and, as previously stated, suchadjustment can be made very quickly and accurately by simply looseningnuts (2 The standards D, with their holders, can be applied to andremoved from the clamp without loosening the two members of the latterby inserting the heads of bolts d in and withdrawing them from the openend of opening a at either end of the clamp. I am thus enabled tomanipulate the extended pens without disturbing the single pens b.

It will be observed that by thus mounting the extended pens upon theclamp I am enabled to dispense with the usual beam. entirely, thussimplifying the construction of the machine and lessening its cost. Bymounting the holders 0 upon the standards, as described, moreover, I amenabled to continue the rear end of the upper strip beyond the end ofthe lower strip, as shown, whereby the strips of fabric which feed theink to the pens a are permitted to extend between theinlcpan and therear ends of said upper and lower strips of the holder without coming incontact with each other, and the accidental mingling of the twodiiferent-colored inks is prevented.

By my invention, therefore, I am enabled to overcome very seriousobjections incident to paper-ruling machines as heretofore made,besides, as before stated, simplifying their construction and decreasingtheir cost.

I do not wish to limit myself to all of the "arious details ofconstruction shown and described, as it is obvious that modificationstherein can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combined pen-clamp and beam for paper-ruling machines hereindescribed, consisting of a clamp composed of two members constructed tohold between them at their front side a series of single ruling-pens andhaving adj ustably secured to their rear side a series of extendedpen-holders, arranged and operating substantially as set forth, wherebythe use of an independent beam is avoided.

2. The pen-clamp for paper-ruling machines herein described, composed ofthe two members a a, having at their front edges corresponding planesurfaces, whereby they are adapted to hold the single pens b betweenthem, and having standards D adjustably secured directly to their rearedges, said standards having adj ustably secured thereto the extendedpen-holders 0, combined and operating substantially as set forth,whereby the use of an independent beam is avoided.

3. The combination, with pen-clamp A, having the T-shaped opening a inits rear side, of standards D, bolts (Z having T-shaped heads insertedin said opening a and having their shanks passed through said standards,nuts d upon the outer ends of said bolts, and extended pen-holders G,mounted upon said standards, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. The combination, with pen-clamp A, of standards D, adj ustablysecured thereto, said standards terminating at their upper ends in earsd extended pen-holders C, having lugs 0 located between said ears, andscrew d, inserted through one of said ears and through said lug 0substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. The combination, with clamp A and standard D, secured to the rearside thereof, of pen-holder O, mounted upon said standard, saidpen-holder consisting of strips 0 0 ,0011- nected together near theirrear ends by plate 0 said strip 0' projecting at its rear end beyond theend of strip 0 substantially as and for the purpose described.

WILLIAM MCNAB.

\Vitnesses:

WV. II. CHAPMAN, H. K. HAWES.

